Sound is messing up my computer

Nickabud · 03-29-2009, 03:41 PM

Alright, here is the problem.

As soon as I turn on a sound input, all 4 of my cpu cores spike to 100% usage and stay there.

Any ideas?

I am using a logitech orbit cam/mic.

I don't know if it is a coincidence or what, but this started the day I installed my new ram.

**Pauldo** · 03-29-2009, 04:46 PM

Can you tell which program is doing this? Are you looking in Task Manager?

Pauldo

Nickabud · 03-29-2009, 11:52 PM

It happens when I turn outgoing sound on in either Ventrilo or Skype. I don't have any other programs that use a microphone.

I am using onboard sound.

Nickabud · 04-02-2009, 05:39 PM

Bump, still having problems, any ideas?

**Pauldo** · 04-02-2009, 11:47 PM

Thanks for the bump, I completely missed your reply. Sorry about that.

So have you actually seen the ventrilo or skype process in Task manager using 100% cpu? Just want to double check that it isn't something else conflicting with those two programs.

What anti-virus are you running? Try turning off your anti-virus and see what happens.

For Skype, some people seem to have good luck by turning off ports 80 and 443 and using the default port 12871.

Double check that you don't have speech recognition enabled.

Let me know if those helped.

Pauldo

Nickabud · 04-09-2009, 03:11 PM

Alright, none of that worked. I switched off the microphone I was using and turned on a different one and now no problem.

I then tried updating the drivers for the microphone that may be causing it, but that did nothing.

Weird

Nickabud · 04-09-2009, 04:02 PM

Alright, just kidding, now just Ventrilo doesn't max out my cpu, just skype

03-29-2009, 03:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Nickabud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit	Sound is messing up my computer Alright, here is the problem. As soon as I turn on a sound input, all 4 of my cpu cores spike to 100% usage and stay there. Any ideas? I am using a logitech orbit cam/mic. I don't know if it is a coincidence or what, but this started the day I installed my new ram.

03-29-2009, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Sound is messing up my computer Can you tell which program is doing this? Are you looking in Task Manager? Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

03-29-2009, 11:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nickabud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit	Re: Sound is messing up my computer It happens when I turn outgoing sound on in either Ventrilo or Skype. I don't have any other programs that use a microphone. I am using onboard sound.

04-02-2009, 05:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nickabud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit	Re: Sound is messing up my computer Bump, still having problems, any ideas?

04-02-2009, 11:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pauldo Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 1,444 OS: winXP Pro sp3 My System	Re: Sound is messing up my computer Thanks for the bump, I completely missed your reply. Sorry about that. So have you actually seen the ventrilo or skype process in Task manager using 100% cpu? Just want to double check that it isn't something else conflicting with those two programs. What anti-virus are you running? Try turning off your anti-virus and see what happens. For Skype, some people seem to have good luck by turning off ports 80 and 443 and using the default port 12871. Double check that you don't have speech recognition enabled. Let me know if those helped. Pauldo __________________ SystemSpec \| Power Supply Info \| How to Post a Screen shot \| Speedfan[/center]

04-09-2009, 03:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nickabud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit	Re: Sound is messing up my computer Alright, none of that worked. I switched off the microphone I was using and turned on a different one and now no problem. I then tried updating the drivers for the microphone that may be causing it, but that did nothing. Weird

04-09-2009, 04:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Nickabud Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 OS: Vista Ultimate 64 bit	Re: Sound is messing up my computer Alright, just kidding, now just Ventrilo doesn't max out my cpu, just skype